22 November 2002

On the Microsoft FTP server leak. Oh dear, oh dear [The Register] It seems that once a week, at least, one reads about some Microsoft security exposure, either in their licensed software or their internal systems.  This notwithstanding Bill Gates' earnest declaration some months ago that security was priority #1. How does a Mickey Mouse company like this become a monolopy, who can ship buggy, unreliable and vulnerable products, and yet publish results showing an 85% margin on crappy software like Windows? I think the world has had the wool pulled over its eyes.  At least, it seems, MS will not dominate the market for smart phones (one hopes). 11:46:20 PM    comment []

The Brown Daily Herald interviews Ellen Feiss, and she's every bit as wise and hilarious as you might think she would be. [Scripting News] Doesn't the web throw up the unlikeliest and wierdest stories?  And they get huge circulation!  Remember Mahir Cagri ("I Kiss You!")?  Can it really be three years ago? 3:46:36 PM    comment []